Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill(LB 609) to implement consumer protections and license requirements for the cryptocurrency industry, and they listened to public testimony on it Monday.  A-A-R-P Nebraska is among the groups working to get th'... Read More

A late morning fire on Monday at Pressey Park north of Oconto was quickly extinguished by the Oconto fire department with mutual aid from the Broken Bow fire department. The fire was called in at 11am Monday after it was spotted by some cedar tree'... Read More

Several students from the KCNI/KBBN listening area are among the 7,300 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students named to the Deans' list for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight '... Read More

Two Sargent men were arraigned in Custer County Court on Monday, February 3rd. Jarod Scott, age 35, was charged with one count of terroristic threats, a Class IIIA felony; one count of domestic assault, a misdemeanor; and two counts of assault, bo'... Read More

Eighteen students from Broken Bow Public Schools were awarded scholarships through the Don Davis Early Entry Access Scholarship and the Broken Bow Class of 1959 Educational Fund, both administered by the Custer County Foundation. Broken Bow students '... Read More

Several law enforcement agencies in area counties, including Custer County, have formed the Central Nebraska Special Response Team(SRT). The SRT was formed in the summer of 2020 by Howard County’s Sheriff Office in St. Paul. The Custer County Sh'... Read More

The Broken Bow Library has a special night for Dads and Daughters on Friday, February 7th from 6-9pm. This will be the 13th annual Daddy Daughter Date Night hosted by the library, and library director Megan Svoboda says the event was created to be'... Read More

The Broken Bow Police Department added to their staff Friday at a special meeting of the City Council held at Noon at the Municipal Building. After Council members approved the appointment of a new officer to the BBPD, Cody Neville was sworn in by'... Read More

Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese today encouraged Nebraskans to observe Unclaimed Property Day on February 1st by searching www.NebraskaLostCash.gov to see if they have cash or other valuables waiting for them. Briese also said that Nebraskans who h'... Read More

Nebraska State Bank & Trust Co. (NSB) is pleased to announce the promotions of two of its employees: Kristy Bartak and Nancee Coufal. The promotions were approved at NSB’s most recent Board of Directors meeting. Kristy Bartak has been pro'... Read More

The Nebraska Library Commission recently awarded Nebraska Library Internship Grants totaling $20,000 to sixteen Nebraska public libraries, including the Garfield County Library in Burwell. These internship grants will support public library in'... Read More

Mid Plains Community College has announced their Fall 2024 President’s and Dean’s list. Local students which made the President’s list, which requires students to complete 12 or more credit hours and maintain a GPA of 3.9 or greater, include'... Read More

A local connection with Nebraska Volleyball Coach John Cook has led to a team roping event coming to Lincoln this April. Travis Schauda, a Broken Bow resident who announces the Burwell rodeo each summer, has developed a friendship with Husker voll'... Read More

The Broken Bow City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening at the municipal building. Under new business, Council considered giving a conditional use permit(CUP) at 704 South 8th Ave in Broken Bow. The owner wants to start a business allowing'... Read More